Connecting 2 leisure batteries......

Quick question to those in the know......I have space in battery locker to fit two leisure batteries alongside one another, so want to put two 110aH batteries next to each other, connected in parallel, neg to neg and plus to plus, but my question is how on earth do I make the connections as the battery poles are not that long and will definitely not easily accommodate two sets of battery clamps........?

What is recommended and what diameter cable should be used? Also should I put an inline fuse between the pos terminals of the two batteries ? It is such a short run as they are next to each other.

Assuming best practice is to use the double battery supply by using the pos pole of the one and the neg pole of the other.

Assuming that one of the neg poles is earthed with a strap to chassis, yet another thing to fit on the battery pole!!

Thanks, I have Clive Mott's link, it does set it all out quite clearly, but what nobody seems to do is give practical advice on what connectors would be best, etc - all the practicalities of what specific connector /strap/clamp /cable is recommended. How do people get two lots of clamps onto relatively short battery posts? Or would a set of traditional clamps and a set of quick release clamps work? I guess thats probably the way forward........and clamping a neg to the body with an earth strap.

You can buy battery terminals that allow you to connect two wires into them. Look on Halfords site and search for battery connections.
If your batteries are next to each other you will only need the existing earth lead that is there.
Cable, connectors and fuses can also be bought at Halfords, also at most car accessory shops.
Looking on the Halfords site should give you some ideas, but I am sure someone will be along to give professional advice soon.

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Quick question to those in the know......I have space in battery locker to fit two leisure batteries alongside one another, so want to put two 110aH batteries next to each other, connected in parallel, neg to neg and plus to plus, but my question is how on earth do I make the connections as the battery poles are not that long and will definitely not easily accommodate two sets of battery clamps........?

What is recommended and what diameter cable should be used? Also should I put an inline fuse between the pos terminals of the two batteries ? It is such a short run as they are next to each other.

Assuming best practice is to use the double battery supply by using the pos pole of the one and the neg pole of the other.

Assuming that one of the neg poles is earthed with a strap to chassis, yet another thing to fit on the battery pole!!

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Last edited: Sep 26, 2013

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